Winchester 1894 .25-35+Winchester 1886 .50 EX
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Winchester 1894 .25-35+Winchester 1886 .50 EX
Here is one of my Winchester 1894s, caliber .25-35 Winchester, mfg 1898, tdk, double set triggers, Lyman tang sight, Winchester sling and sling hooks....exactly as the letter says....
In Sweden we are allowed to hunt up to small deer with the caliber....guess, it is different in the U.S.A....
It has been raining outside the whole day so I think I was bored.. ..Hope you like it....
/Stefan
Sweden
In Sweden we are allowed to hunt up to small deer with the caliber....guess, it is different in the U.S.A....
It has been raining outside the whole day so I think I was bored.. ..Hope you like it....
/Stefan
Sweden
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Re: Winchester 1894 .25-35
Great looking rifle, thanks for posting .......
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Very nice take-down Model 1894 Rifle (model), Stefan - especially with the Special Order features, like the 1/2 magazine, etc.
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Very nice take-down Model 1894 Rifle (model), Stefan - especially with the Special Order features, like the 1/2 magazine, etc.
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Re: Winchester 1894 .25-35
That's nice
A friend of mine has a model 94 in 25 35 its not near that good lookin, it's just a regular lookin 94
His son has started shootin soom form of 6mm something in it
I tried to buy it before they started doin that with it, but no luck
Again nice 94
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A friend of mine has a model 94 in 25 35 its not near that good lookin, it's just a regular lookin 94
His son has started shootin soom form of 6mm something in it
I tried to buy it before they started doin that with it, but no luck
Again nice 94
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Re: Winchester 1894 .25-35
My Grandfather killed many a whitetail deer with his old 25-35 model 94 src using iron sights. He carved a notch on the stock for each one. If my memory serves correctly, there were 27 notches when he passed away. That one had put lots of meat on the table over the years.
I like the double set triggers on yours, and the fact that it is a take down model. If it could only talk, what stories it might tell.
I like the double set triggers on yours, and the fact that it is a take down model. If it could only talk, what stories it might tell.
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Re: Winchester 1894 .25-35
Beautiful example.
My favorite '94 configuration..
My favorite '94 configuration..
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+1.Pete44ru wrote:Very nice take-down Model 1894 Rifle (model), Stefan - especially with the Special Order features, like the 1/2 magazine, etc.
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Re: Winchester 1894 .25-35
That is just awesome!! I've taken Deer & Antelope with mine works great!
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Very nice. I have one of the last ones made. Great combination.
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Re: Winchester 1894 .25-35
Fantastic work of art there. Wish some of those options were still available without the $3K price tag.
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This is my old 25-35. Don't remember how many whitetails it has killed. A bunch, probably around 50. All three sons used it for their first deer.
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Re: Winchester 1894 .25-35
Very nice old rifle you have. I've always liked the half magazine rifles too.
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Thank you very much for the nice comments of my rifle. I really appreciate it.
Best,
Stefan
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I have killed everything from turkeys to Grizzly bear with a 25-35. There is a great article in the latest edition of "Handloader" magazine on the 25-35...
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Grizzly, maybe you better tell us about that one.
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Once between the eyes, it is covered in the "Handloader" article...Old Savage wrote:Grizzly, maybe you better tell us about that one.
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Surely there is a LOT more to that story!Shrapnel wrote:Once between the eyes, it is covered in the "Handloader" article...Old Savage wrote:Grizzly, maybe you better tell us about that one.
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Re: Winchester 1894 .25-35
Well then, now I have to run down to the gun shop and get that magazine.
Re: Winchester 1894 .25-35
LIKE IT, I love it. That's a dandy, especially one that old! If you get bored again, show us another one....Hombre wrote:Here is one of my Winchester 1894s, caliber .25-35 Winchester, mfg 1898, tdk, double set triggers, Lyman tang sight, Winchester sling and sling hooks....exactly as the letter says....
In Sweden we are allowed to hunt up to small deer with the caliber....guess, it is different in the U.S.A....
It has been raining outside the whole day so I think I was bored.. ..Hope you like it....
/Stefan
Sweden
Re: Winchester 1894 .25-35
Wow! That is quite a rifle
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[quote="Shrapnel"]I have killed everything from turkeys to Grizzly bear with a 25-35. There is a great article in the latest edition of "Handloader" magazine on the 25-35...
Would you give us the story on the grizzly bear in your words. I read the write up Mike wrote on the 25-35. I'm not sure how to ask because of your friendship and help Mike V with his stories. I hope this makes sense to you.
Steve
Would you give us the story on the grizzly bear in your words. I read the write up Mike wrote on the 25-35. I'm not sure how to ask because of your friendship and help Mike V with his stories. I hope this makes sense to you.
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Re: Winchester 1894 .25-35
that is a SUPERB rifle ! one of my favorite calibers. i have a few winchesters in that caliber and two marlins in the very similar 25/36 caliber.
my favorite of the winchester 25/35s is the upper one in this picture:
they are both model 1894s made in the year 1895....the upper one in 25/35 [ the lower one in 38/55 ] two of my most favored lever guns.....handy and well balanced and accurate. the short magazine rifles seem to point better and have better accuracy for me than the full mag guns.
my favorite of the winchester 25/35s is the upper one in this picture:
they are both model 1894s made in the year 1895....the upper one in 25/35 [ the lower one in 38/55 ] two of my most favored lever guns.....handy and well balanced and accurate. the short magazine rifles seem to point better and have better accuracy for me than the full mag guns.
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Again, thank you very much for your nice comments. I really appreciate it.
This one I want to share is a Winchester mod 1886, mfg 1894, caliber .50 EX.
Original and exactly as the factory letter says.
You have wonderful rifles, guys....I just wish that I could have the quality on my pictures as you have.
Best,
Stefan
Sweden
This one I want to share is a Winchester mod 1886, mfg 1894, caliber .50 EX.
Original and exactly as the factory letter says.
You have wonderful rifles, guys....I just wish that I could have the quality on my pictures as you have.
Best,
Stefan
Sweden
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Hombre,
With Winchesters like you have I wouldn't worry a bit about my pictures.
Very nice rifles sir. They have the "right stuff" regarding features and condition. Thank you for posting for us.
hfcable,
Your take down .25-35 is awesome. Someone ordered a great combination of features. It's a beautiful rifle and must be a joy to shoot.
With Winchesters like you have I wouldn't worry a bit about my pictures.
Very nice rifles sir. They have the "right stuff" regarding features and condition. Thank you for posting for us.
hfcable,
Your take down .25-35 is awesome. Someone ordered a great combination of features. It's a beautiful rifle and must be a joy to shoot.
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Back in the 60's, Montana didn't have bear tags, you could shoot a bear if you had a deer or elk tag. You also didn't have a pocket full of paper showing all your license fees and tax stamps for every level of outdoor activity. Having a deer or Elk license allowed you to shoot a bear and until the early 1970's or so, they didn't differentiate between black or Grizzly.SteveR wrote:Shrapnel wrote:I have killed everything from turkeys to Grizzly bear with a 25-35. There is a great article in the latest edition of "Handloader" magazine on the 25-35...
Would you give us the story on the grizzly bear in your words. I read the write up Mike wrote on the 25-35. I'm not sure how to ask because of your friendship and help Mike V with his stories. I hope this makes sense to you.
Steve
My grandfather homesteaded near Hebgen Lake near the turn of the 20th century and we grew up there during the summers when school was out. In those days bears were more plentiful than the buffalo in and around Yellowstone Park. We had both black and Grizzly bears in our yard for years throughout the 60's and early 70's.
There was a neighboring ranch that the owner would bring his cattle from Idaho each year and graze them on and around Horse Butte. A couple years there were so many Grizzlies running around killing his cattle that my father and I built a tree stand near one of the kill sites. The year previous to mine, my father shot a huge Grizzly from that stand and I shot mine the following year. I was young and all I ever hunted with was a 25-35 and that is what I took with me. You just have to make sure you kill the bear...
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'Back in the day'Shrapnel wrote:Back in the 60's, Montana didn't have bear tags, you could shoot a bear if you had a deer or elk tag. You also didn't have a pocket full of paper showing all your license fees and tax stamps for every level of outdoor activity. Having a deer or Elk license allowed you to shoot a bear and until the early 1970's or so, they didn't differentiate between black or Grizzly.SteveR wrote:Shrapnel wrote:I have killed everything from turkeys to Grizzly bear with a 25-35. There is a great article in the latest edition of "Handloader" magazine on the 25-35...
Would you give us the story on the grizzly bear in your words. I read the write up Mike wrote on the 25-35. I'm not sure how to ask because of your friendship and help Mike V with his stories. I hope this makes sense to you.
Steve
My grandfather homesteaded near Hebgen Lake near the turn of the 20th century and we grew up there during the summers when school was out. In those days bears were more plentiful than the buffalo in and around Yellowstone Park. We had both black and Grizzly bears in our yard for years throughout the 60's and early 70's.
There was a neighboring ranch that the owner would bring his cattle from Idaho each year and graze them on and around Horse Butte. A couple years there were so many Grizzlies running around killing his cattle that my father and I built a tree stand near one of the kill sites. The year previous to mine, my father shot a huge Grizzly from that stand and I shot mine the following year. I was young and all I ever hunted with was a 25-35 and that is what I took with me. You just have to make sure you kill the bear...
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Re: Winchester 1894 .25-35+Winchester 1886 .50 EX
Threads like this keep this forum at the top of my browser history. Truly fantastic guns and history that goes with them.
Thanks for sharing everyone.
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Thanks for sharing everyone.
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Re: Winchester 1894 .25-35
hfcable wrote:that is a SUPERB rifle ! one of my favorite calibers. i have a few winchesters in that caliber and two marlins in the very similar 25/36 caliber.
my favorite of the winchester 25/35s is the upper one in this picture:
they are both model 1894s made in the year 1895....the upper one in 25/35 [ the lower one in 38/55 ] two of my most favored lever guns.....handy and well balanced and accurate. the short magazine rifles seem to point better and have better accuracy for me than the full mag guns.
The top one sure has beautiful wood - I'm jealous!!!
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Re: Winchester 1894 .25-35+Winchester 1886 .50 EX
you have such awesome winchesters !! that 50 express 1886 has always been a grail gun for me, though i don't think i will ever find one i can afford.
what do those 50 cal 1886s cost over there ??
what do those 50 cal 1886s cost over there ??
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Thank you, that was a good shot!!Shrapnel wrote:Back in the 60's, Montana didn't have bear tags, you could shoot a bear if you had a deer or elk tag. You also didn't have a pocket full of paper showing all your license fees and tax stamps for every level of outdoor activity. Having a deer or Elk license allowed you to shoot a bear and until the early 1970's or so, they didn't differentiate between black or Grizzly.SteveR wrote:Shrapnel wrote:I have killed everything from turkeys to Grizzly bear with a 25-35. There is a great article in the latest edition of "Handloader" magazine on the 25-35...
Would you give us the story on the grizzly bear in your words. I read the write up Mike wrote on the 25-35. I'm not sure how to ask because of your friendship and help Mike V with his stories. I hope this makes sense to you.
Steve
My grandfather homesteaded near Hebgen Lake near the turn of the 20th century and we grew up there during the summers when school was out. In those days bears were more plentiful than the buffalo in and around Yellowstone Park. We had both black and Grizzly bears in our yard for years throughout the 60's and early 70's.
There was a neighboring ranch that the owner would bring his cattle from Idaho each year and graze them on and around Horse Butte. A couple years there were so many Grizzlies running around killing his cattle that my father and I built a tree stand near one of the kill sites. The year previous to mine, my father shot a huge Grizzly from that stand and I shot mine the following year. I was young and all I ever hunted with was a 25-35 and that is what I took with me. You just have to make sure you kill the bear...
Steve
Re: Winchester 1894 .25-35
You have some very nice Winchester rifles, I have a few Swedish Mausers, military and Husqvarna built 9.3x62mm and 8x57mm. I find it interesting how we enjoy guns from different countries.Hombre wrote:Again, thank you very much for your nice comments. I really appreciate it.
This one I want to share is a Winchester mod 1886, mfg 1894, caliber .50 EX.
Original and exactly as the factory letter says.
You have wonderful rifles, guys....I just wish that I could have the quality on my pictures as you have.
Best,
Stefan
Sweden
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